To return to linguistics...
This reported experiment is like taking two groups, those with training in
Unicode and those without, exposing them to recordings of spoken language
they do not know, then asking them to accurately write down the sounds they
heard. Then judge those without Unicode training as "hearing impaired"
because they are not as precise as the trained group.
Language is a means of communication, not a requirement for thinking.
God bless you all always, all ways,
Paul
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Sylvia Sotomayor <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> One of my favorite science writers blogging about a new paper on
> Nicaraguan Sign Language:
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> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/06/22/new-nicaraguan-sign-language-shows-how-language-affects-thought/
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> The link to the paper on the bottom of the page is not yet live, but
> should be soon.
> -S
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> Sylvia Sotomayor
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